Looking thru all the videos and all you see is YANKEES interviews. You know, there are 29 other teams in the league other than the NY Yankees who didn't even win their division this year! How about interviews with other teams' players and Managers.
The Nationals were supposed to have the worst record in the league this year. Well surprise, surprise they didn't!
I'm sick and tired of the Yankees and Red Sox being given all the coverage!
2007-10-01 07:56:59 · 13 answers · asked by calsgr8 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Well we are special and we ARE the MOST HATED RIVALRY in all SPORTS so YEAH we are popular.
2007-10-01 08:01:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
ESPN & Fox Sports love the Yankees so much it's almost disgusting, it's like why don't they just dry hump the team on camera while they are at it.
ESPN is in Connecticut so not far from New York and of course Fox Sports I believe is located in New York, so their reporters are Yankees fans.
I think for some reason they believe that they would rather appeal to all the yankees fans and that will make up for leaving out the 29 teams.
dk proved my point, if they make up 60% then they are leaving out 40% almost half.
The reason why these other teams don't get ratings is because they are only known to their home crowd, I remember 10 years or so ago when everyone was shocked at Omar Visquel catching balls behind his back at an All Star game, but he did that all the time in Cleveland.
That is why certain players are so underrated and if they are good enough they know that New York is the only one with the money and the exposure to make them famous so it's a vicious cycle hurting the small market teams.
2007-10-01 08:09:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The answer to 99% of all questions in America is money. Why is there fifteen nights in a row of American Idol? Money. Why is Notre Dame on TV every saturday, even though they stink? Money. Why are the Red Sox and Yankees the lead story? Money. Websites get more money the more clicks they get. How can they get more clicks? The two most popular teams will drive clicks up. Same with TV, radio, etc. Its all money driven. I read that of all the MLB merchandise sold (in the world, not just U.S.) 41% is either the Red Sox or Yankees. Its money, plain and simple.
2007-10-01 08:12:03 · answer #3 · answered by bigporkrind 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-06 23:16:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are just a few teams that appeal to a national audience and the Yankees and Red Sox are two of them. ESPN and the other national networks are not going to televise a game knowing they are going to have low ratings. Many of the MLB teams like the Nationals, Royals and others are only going to be available to a local audience. Remember, all things are never equal.
2007-10-01 08:02:57 · answer #5 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I understand your sentiment but the Red Sox and Yankees make up for 40% of all MLB merchandise revenue so they are major economic forces in baseball and are very popular. That combined with the fact that both play in major media outlets and you're going to get (in yours and several other fans eyes) oversaturated with Boston and New York coverage.
2007-10-01 08:08:32 · answer #6 · answered by Indy Yankee Fan 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well New York equals automatic good ratings PLUS all of the other luxuries the Yankees bring to the table...they have fans everywhere, people are interested in their history, Yankee Stadium, etc. etc. etc. Boston is the similar, another storied past with fans everywhere, Fenway Park, recently winning "cursed" team, etc. etc. etc.
I think the Nationals have things lining up for them with this new stadium though. Washington is an outstanding market. Stay tuned.
2007-10-01 08:14:21 · answer #7 · answered by Js_5 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you're gonna get coverage, you have to have one of three things.
1) Be the Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs, or Mets.
2) Be playing awful.
3) Be playing extremely well.
2007-10-01 08:07:54 · answer #8 · answered by yankeefan175 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I agree with you it does get boring, but the networks love those 2 teams. They have a lot of fans as well.
Look at it this way, in 2005 the Astros/White Sox WS was one of, if not the lowest rated one in history in terms of veiwers.
2007-10-01 08:08:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hey, don't blame the Red Sox. Remember us, we hadn't won since 1918? Besides, how many teams have Derek Jeter, the second coming of Jesus, on their team?
2007-10-01 08:03:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Like it or not, the Yanks are the most popular team in baseball. Evan those who do not like them spend almost more energy hating them then they spend on liking there own team. They are everybody's favorite team to bash (whether they win or not) and Yahoo! knows that. Hence they have all the videos.
2007-10-01 08:05:10 · answer #11 · answered by MV_YANK 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋